After the phone got hung up, Grandma Cobb could sense that she was in danger.If he wasn’t dead, she knew he would surely chase her to the ends of the earth.She was glad she had planned everything out beforehand.She had already made arrangements for the worst-case scenario. The Diamond Cruise was about to set sail…She’d be able to do anything after getting to America.‘Even if he’s that powerful, there’s no way he’d chase me all the way there!’“Why are we running, Grandma Cobb? Don’t we look guilty just by doing this?”“Besides, without any solid proof, Harvey can’t just kill us in Blackburn City even if everything fails!” Valery exclaimed with a frown.“Blackburn City belongs to the South Sea! A man from Country H wouldn’t dare be so reckless!”Valery didn’t want to doubt Grandma Cobb’s speculation…However, the Cobb family’s property belonged only to the second house.Because of the recent series of events, Grandma Cobb was scared witless.The old woman spent the rema
Valery and Eden looked at each other after hearing Grandma Cobb’s words. They thought that she was being a little too intense…Grandma Cobb sighed. “Besides, there’ll always be time as long as we’re alive!”“Prosperity won’t last forever!”“Katy’s in her prime right now because of that b*stard Harvey and so many others!”“We can’t win against her at this moment!”“But as long as we stay alive in America and cling onto those tycoons, we’ll always have another chance to rise.”“Americans have been trying to establish a bridgehead in the South Sea to go against Country H after all!”“If we show our loyalty to them, they’ll surely support our cause!”“When that happens, it wouldn’t be hard for us to make a strong comeback!”After hearing Grandma Cobb’s plans for the future, Eden and Valery all nodded in unison, as if they were fully convinced.On one hand, they had no reason to risk their lives just yet.On the other hand, they’d have another opportunity to rise again as long
“Even after you’ve made all these arrangements, it’ll be easy for Harvey to track us down when he’s giving out so much money!”“Is he going to chase us down, Grandma Cobb?”Eden was worried sick.“We should’ve gotten on a plane to America instead!”“Even if Harvey has an army, he wouldn’t be able to stop the plane from taking off!”“Who does he think he is? Superman?!”“You idiot!”Grandma had a bitter look on her face, as if she was giving Eden a lesson.“That’ll be the easiest way for us to leave tracks behind us! Harvey can track down exactly where we land if we do!”“It’s different if we get on the cruise. We’ll go past dozens of cities abroad just to get to America!”“No matter how powerful he is, there’s no way for him to know where we get off next.”“Besides, we haven’t even decided where to get off in the first place!”“He’d be completely clueless if we decided to get off on our first stop!”Eden and Valery nodded in unison after hearing Grandma Cobb’s explanation.
“Right. I heard about this before.”“The third young master of the family, Silas John, was told to be in charge of the cruise as a test.”“Other than that, one of the three wealthy ladies from the Patel family, Rylee Patel, is here!”“Simply put, despite the small size of the cruise, the power of the people behind it is insane!”“No matter how impressive Harvey actually is, he wouldn’t dare go against the John family and the Patel family here.”Grandma Cobb showed a prideful look, as if she had calculated everything.Eden and Valery nodded in unison after hearing her casual tone.Naturally, no matter how ill-informed they were, they knew exactly what the top ten families and the five hidden families meant.The so-called three great families of the South Sea were completely inferior compared to that. This was why the Cobb family was easily crushed. Eden let out a long sigh, desperately trying to cast his rage and frustration aside.He believed that if he could get to America,
At the same time, in another presidential suite, a beautiful woman in a dress was lying on a long chair.Her figure was extremely slender; age was only able to make her more attractive than she already was.Her aura of a mature lady was enough to infatuate all the men around her.Even the experienced bosses and tycoons couldn’t help but be attracted by her alluring charm.A faint shine of the sunset landed on her pale long legs, which looked like a pair of ivories with a pleasing fragrance.She shook the glass of red wine in her hand while whispering to Ellen, who was wearing a gown as white as snow.“I didn’t think that my daughter would be able to find her other half this quickly.”“He’s a young master of one of Country H’s top ten families as well!”“You’re destined to prosper, Ellen!”The beautiful mature woman was none other than Noemi herself.She became a lot more charming compared to the time when she was in Blackburn City.“Speaking of, Young Master John really is b
“I want that b*stard to regret disrespecting me! I want him to regret not being my lackey!”“I’ll pay him back tenfold!”“He won’t even get the right to be my lackey when I’m done with him!”Naturally, everything that happened in Blackburn City didn’t make Ellen feel any regret or sorrow…Rather, her heart had been completely blinded since then.She didn’t let it all go, despite meeting his Prince Charming.Rage and vengeance had consumed her completely.“You’ve been looking down on me this whole time, Harvey! You’ll pay for that!”“I want you to see me flourish! I want you to see me bask in my glory!”“Just you wait!”“You’ll regret it soon enough!”Ellen raised her head, a prideful look on her face.Noemi smiled faintly. “You can’t be reckless from now on, Ellen. You need to be clever about this!”“After the ceremony, we’ll basically be a part of the John family!”“With their name, Harvey will have to respect us wherever we go in Country H!”Noemi stood up, still sha
“Enough about this, Mother!”Noemi nodded.Her daughter was a prominent figure; it’d be embarrassing for them to talk about Eden again.Even if they were completely shameless, the John family wouldn’t endure this humiliation.“I’ll be leaving, Mother. It’s almost time to look for Young Master John now. Don’t be late!”Ellen changed the subject before standing up.A group of people immediately swarmed her as soon as they saw her walk out of the room.She raised her head like a prideful peacock before heading toward Silas’s room.“Not bad! Not bad at all!”Noemi was pleased upon seeing the sight; even though she would probably turn into a plaything for the young masters, she didn’t mind at all.Compared to the things she could earn just by doing this, what did it matter if she gave away her body?She wasn’t a pure and innocent woman anymore; she couldn’t care less about something like this!After showing a sluggish smile, Noemi was ready to wear her black Balenciaga stockings
Yoana walked out from the crowd and calmly looked at the sight before her.“Possession of illegal firearms is a huge felony. The Dragon Palace will be in charge of this!”She then kicked the leading security guard to the ground.“Where is the Cobb family?!”“Tell them to come out!”The security guard was shivering in pain.“Do you realize what you’re doing?” he exclaimed while covering his face.“Do you know who owns this cruise?”“Do you understand the consequences of doing this?!”Bam!Yoana couldn’t be bothered to talk to someone like him. Instead, she picked up a firearm from the ground before pulling the trigger on the security guard’s thigh.There was a loud gunshot, the security guard was rolling on the ground in immense pain.When he saw Yoana raise her firearm once again, he immediately replied while gritting his teeth, “The main hall! They’re in the main hall celebrating Young Master John’s marriage ceremony!”“You’ll die if you do so much as disturb them there!”
"Of course, I know you don't want to be a woman like them," the man with the slicked-back hair said as he played with a lighter in his left hand, with a confident expression. "That's why, after giving it some thought, I'm willing to give you another way out. It's the same condition as before. If you're willing to come with me, not only will I give you your dignity and endless wealth, I can make you enjoy the joys of being a woman. See? Even your mother sold you. There's no harm for you to come with me!"The man, who was called Royce Yates, revealed a malicious smile. Although a man like him had toyed with plenty of women, he never really had the chance to be with a beauty who shared a deep connection with him.It did not make him feel disgusted at all. The blood relation they shared made him feel excited. To someone like him, the more taboo something was, the more excited they would be.The bodyguards standing behind Royce revealed a relishing smile when they heard it. The only thin
Ten minutes later, Harvey and Tyson left the estate's gate. After that, Tyson stepped on the gas and they quickly headed to a hotel in the countryside of Wolsing.Harvey even made a few calls during the journey. George quickly sent in new information he had gathered."Sir, people from Country A hold the shares of the Geraldton Hotel in the countryside. This hotel benefits from some kind of extraterritoriality. Those who came to this place were either the wealthy or the powerful. You might have some recollection about the person who has the majority of shares in this hotel. It was the Yates of Country A."After what happened in South City earlier, they stayed silent for a while before extending their influence in our country again. The Geraldton Hotel is their family's stronghold in our country. Your ex-sister-in-law, Xynthia, is related to the Yates. This time, the Yates used their relationship with your ex-mother-in-law Lilian to invite Xynthia to their talent show in this region.
There was a moment of deep thought on Geoffrey's face. After a moment, he asked Neve, "Neve, tell me about a few verses regarding your training technique that involves mental strength. I'll give it a look."Neve hesitated momentarily, leaned closer to Geoffrey's ear, and whispered a few sentences. Geoffrey's expression changed as he listened to those words. He closed his eyes and simulated it carefully in his mind.After a long while, Geoffrey opened his eyes and coldly said, "From today onward, stop practicing Servitas' mental cultivation technique. You have to give up all of it. Also, seal the remaining Six-Paths Fragrance and send them to Dragon Cell for analysis. See if there's anything inside that is hallucinogenic…"Then, Geoffrey remembered something else. "Did your teacher personally teach you all the mental cultivation techniques?" A hint of tension flashed through Geoffrey's eyes when he asked the question. If Servitas really did intentionally teach Neve a technique with s
After hearing what Harvey had to say, everyone exchanged glances. Lune and Sol were very experienced, and they quickly zoomed into the video recording and started to check the details. After carefully scanning it, everyone noticed Neve's action was extremely mechanical, and her eyes were completely blank. Even her actions activating the Rainstorm Needles were extremely puppetlike.When Neve saw this, she was shocked. "How can I fall under someone else's control like this? I'm trained in Servitas' school of martial arts, and it demands extremely high mental mastery. How can I fall into someone's control so easily? Not to mention that one doesn't have to use the Six-Paths Fragrance to control me, right? But most importantly… I've never fallen for someone's mind control until Harvey appeared… Could it be that it's you who are controlling me?" Neve immediately turned to look at Harvey, looking vigilant.Harvey rolled his eyes. "What's the point of me doing that?""So you can get my gran
"Stop! Everyone, stop!" When Lune and Sol saw what was happening, they were stunned and stopped right before Harvey. They knew Geoffrey's condition, so they were very sure that it was Geoffrey's inner demon going wild just now."Drop all your Rainstorm Needles right now! We can decide everything once Mr. Geoffrey is awake!" Lune ordered the men and quickly checked the mobile that was already set up nearby, wanting to see what was happening."Are you stupid, Lune? Didn't you see that my grandpa is almost dead because of him? Sol, stop them right now! Do it! Kill Harvey! Kill whoever dares to stop you!" Neve screamed, on the verge of a breakdown.The dozens of security guards exchanged glances and hesitated and did not dare move when they saw how chaotic it was in the study."We'll see who's behind this right now!" Lune had already grabbed the phone, and he immediately projected what the phone had recorded onto the wide-screen TV in the study.Soon, they all saw how Neve appeared at
Harvey instinctively kicked Geoffrey's chair when he narrowed his eyes, looking at what was happening. There was a bang, and the chair fell to the ground. The silver needles from the Rainstorm Needles flew past where the two of them were just moments ago, striking the big desk.Instantly, a big hole appeared on the desk, and corrosive liquid flowed out. It was terrifying. However, Neve blankly raised her right hand. Just as Harvey was about to make his move, Geoffrey appeared right before Neve and grabbed her right hand tightly, his expression brutal."How dare you… I have raised you for twenty years! And now, you want to kill me? Time to die!" As Geoffrey said that, he moved Neve's arm and aimed the Rainstorm Needles in her sleeve right on her own forehead.Harvey blinked, and he instantly knew what was happening.Because of Neve's assault, the inner demon within Geoffrey clawed its way out. Geoffrey had already lost control. Meanwhile, Neve started to regain some clarity from the
Harvey smiled. "Aren't you afraid that it'll cause discord once your words reach back to Grand City if you praise me this much? I'm going to Grand City eventually."Geoffrey's eyes slightly narrowed when he heard it, and then he smiled. "It makes sense if you're going to the city. Since you're the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, which makes you the mayor of Grand City, it's logical if you want to go there. But there's something you need to be mindful of. The Seven Families publicly acknowledged Dan as the scion of Grand City, and everyone thought he would become the representative."If you go to Grand City, everyone will see you as trying to usurp power whether you want it or not. When that happens, the two of you will never have peace until one of you is dead…""Dead?" Harvey smirked. "What makes him think he has the right to call himself Grand City's scion? If he wants to become the owner of Grand City, he has to reclaim his status and become a representative and not
Meanwhile, Sol moved a chair over for Harvey and made a cup of tea for him. Harvey drank the flower tea that had just been freshly brewed. After a drink, he said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Geoffrey.""You saved me, so it's nothing strange for me to show you some appreciation," replied Geoffrey with a smile as he waved his hand. Then, Sol and Lune closed and covered all the windows and doors leading to the studies. Later, he said, "Harvey, I've prepared everything I need to. It's all in your hands now."In the next few days, he had already written down his own comprehension of his martial arts and those that he believed needed to be recorded, then passed them to Sol and Lune for safekeeping. Geoffrey was prepared for the consequences of his treatment."Alright. Since you have made the decision, then I won't delay this any further. But I suggest that we should make a video recording. That way, you will not only know what changes occur to your body but also what I did." Harvey sugge
"You heard it too, didn't you? I gave Victoria a call," Harvey said openly. "Victoria is the eldest princess of the Empire. She owed me one, so I asked her a favor. To her, something like this is easily within her powers."Yvonne was shocked. "You're actually familiar with the Empire's eldest princess?"Harvey smiled. "It's all in the past. Not to mention that this time, it involves the lives of many of your relatives. It's more convenient if the Empire is the one that makes the move."Yvonne gave it a thought and mumbled, "Sir, you probably need to repay her for a favor this huge, right? If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll have the Xaviers prepare them.""Well… There's no need to," Harvey said as he glanced at his phone screen with a message written in the Empire's script. "I guess this is all over once I find some time to treat her to a meal."When she heard it, Yvonne's expression instantly turned strange. But she was a smart woman; she knew there were things she s